Collapsible receptacle.



J. SKETTENO.

COLLAPSIBLE RECEPTACLE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 1. 1916.

1 ,274,800 Patented Aug. 6, 1918.

UNITED STACMENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH SKETTENO, OF MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA.

COLLAPSIBLE RECEPTACLE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH SKETTENO, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of Michigan City, in the county of Laporte and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collapsible Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to folding baskets for holding waste paper and the like, said invention having novel means whereby the sides and bottom of a receptacle may be folded and nested in parallel relation to one another for convenience in storing, shipping or the like, and the said receptacle furthermore being provided with novel means whereby the sides and bottom are held in proper position to form a receptacle, means being also provided for insuring the stability of the structure when assembled for use and for holding them in proper position.

With the foregoing and other objects in View, the invention consists in the details of construction, and in the arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification wherein like characters denote corresponding parts in the several views, and in which Figure 1 illustrates a view in perspective of a receptacle embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 illustrates a view in perspective with the parts collapsed and folded; and

Fig. 3 illustrates a detail view showing the joint between certain parts of the receptacle.

In these drawings, 4, 5, 6 and 7 denote the side frames of the receptacle, each comprising a length of wire bent to substantially square or rectangular configuration and having at their lower edges looped extensions 4 5, 6 and 7 respectively, which constitute the feet, legs or supports for the receptacle.

The frames are further filled or closed by wire netting such as 8 to prevent the escape of paper or other commodity which may be placed in the receptacle.

The panels or sides 4 and 5 are loosely connected by hinges 9, whereas the panels 5 and 7 are connected by hinges 10 so that they swing loosely with relation to one another and the side 6 is loosely connected to Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 6, 1918.

Application filed December 1, 1916. Serial No. 134,484.

the side 4 by hinges 11. The bottom of the receptacle which may comprise a plate or the like 12 is connected to the frame 5 by hinges 13 and when knocked down or folded, the parts assume the position shown in Fig. 2 of the'drawing. The frame 7 carries clips 14 at one of its edges which clips are adapted to embrace or engage the frame of the side 6 for the purpose of holding the parts assembled when they are in position to form a receptacle. The side 7 carries a bar 15, one end of which is bent to form the seat 16 to receive the frame of the side 6, thus adding to the stability of the structure when the parts are held together. The bottom 12 is supported by means of the hinges 13 and the hooks 17 on the bars 18, which bars are carried by the frame comprising a portion of the side 6. The frame of the side 6 also has a latch 19 which is slidable through eyes 20 formed by bending rod 21 carried by the frame of the side 6 and the latch 19 near its lower end is bent to form a loop 22 which bears against the upper surface of the bottom to limit the movement of the latch, whereas the lower extremity of the said latch extends through an aperture 23 formed in the bottom of the receptacle.

The upper end of the latch bar is bent to form a coil 24, one convolution of which is adapted to underlie the top rail of the frame of the side 6 so that the latch is held in position and the structure is braced thereby.

By turning the latch, therefore, and lifting it, the bottom may be swung upwardly out of engagement with the hooks and when the latches or clips 14 are caused to release the frame 6, the sides may be swung and nested as shown in Fig. 2 whereas when the device is to be set up for use, the sections are caused to assume the position shown in Fig. 1 where the latch is in position to hold the bottom against movement and other parts of the device are in position to retain the sides at angles to each other.

I claim 1. In a collapsible receptacle, side sections, means for hinging the side sections together, clips on one side section adapted to engage another side section for holding them assembled, a bottom hinged to one of the said sections, said bottom having apertures therein, hooks carried by one of the sides adapted to enter certain of said apertures for supporting the said bottom, a

latch carried by one of the sides for pressing the bottom into engagement With the hooks comprising a bar having a loop near one end, a projection adapted to enter another aperture in the bottom, and a coil at the upper end of the latch engaging the top of the side section for preventing movement of the said latch.

2. In a collapsible receptacle, side frames hingedly connected to each other, clips connecting tWo of the side frames at a corner, guide bars extending transversely of one of the side Walls having seats formed therein, a vertical latch slidably mounted in said seats and having one end thereof engaging one of the side frames, at bottom hinged to one of the side frames having apertures therein, and means carried by the side Lament) frames for entering the apertures to sup port the bottom.

,3. In a collapsible receptacle, side frames hingedly connected to each other, clips connecting two of the side frames at a corner. a guide bar carried by one of the sides, said guide bar having a seat for the reception of the frame of a contiguous side, hooks carried by one of the sides, a bottom hinged to one of the sides and having apertures to receive 

